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One Life, One Planet: One Bee in Billions
Why Biodiversity Matters
Series: One Life, One Planet
Brief Description
A beautiful picture book that explores how the life of one bee is linked to countless other living things and why biodiversity matters. Produced in association with the Natural History Museum, the book helps young children explore conservation without being alarmist. It is full of interesting...
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Format: Paperback / softback
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A beautiful picture book, produced in association with the Natural History Museum, that explores how the life of one bee is linked to countless others and why biodiversity matters
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A beautiful picture book that explores how the life of one bee is linked to countless other living things and why biodiversity matters. Produced in association with the Natural History Museum, the book helps young children explore conservation without being alarmist. It is full of interesting facts and covers topics including pollination, why bees are important, and what we can do to help.
The book is part of the series One Life, One Planet for children age 5 plus. Titles in the series:
One Blue Whale in Ten Thousand
One Bee in Billions
One Amur Tiger in Five Hundred
One Koala in Fifty Thousand
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781526323118
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 26 December 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Wayland
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Vivian Mineker
- Illustrated by Vivian Mineker
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 6.0mm
Width: 214.0mm
Height: 270.0mm
Weight: 170g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Sarah Ridley (Author)
Sarah Ridley has an enduring interest in history, the natural world and many other topics, which has made her work as an editor and writer of children's information books endlessly fascinating. Some of her books have been shortlisted or longlisted for information book awards, including Dear Jelly: Family Letters from the First World War and Suffragettes and the Fight for the Vote. Sarah lives in Colchester with her husband and her student daughter's guinea pigs.Vivian Mineker (Illustrator) Vivian Mineker is a Taiwanese-American illustrator who mainly works with watercolour and gouache. When she's not drawing or painting, you can probably find her outside running around with her dog Darlie, browsing and sniffing at books in bookstores, and occasionally stopping for a cup of coffee or a piece of cake.Also by Sarah Ridley
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